2025 Kia Sorento HybridRecalls, problems, MPG & safety

“FAILED COMPONENT: Fuel rail pressure sensor (DTC P019100), 2025 Kia Sorento. Dealer (Kia of Glendale) replaced it XXX; the original part should be with the dealer or Kia. I have both repair orders and videos of two incidents. SAFETY RISK: On XXX, climbing a hill on [XXX], the car would not exceed ~14 mph. 5-10 minutes later, entering the freeway, it would not exceed ~12 mph. On XXX recurred: the car lurched, dropped from ~20 mph, surged to ~33 mph, then lost speed to 0. My wife pulled over and it shut off once stopped. Shortly after, it lost power on a hill and regained it with a lurch. Both on video. No crash, fire or injury. REPRODUCED/CONFIRMED BY DEALER: Not at first. I brought it in XXX and was told XXX that a 50-mile test drive found nothing, but the repair order shows 26,319 in and 26,321 out: 2 miles. It failed again XXX and was towed in. The dealer then pulled P019100 and replaced the sensor. That repair order says a road test was done but gives no distance (26,594 in, 26,602 out: 8 miles total). OTHER INSPECTIONS: Kia America consumer affairs reviewed my complaint and paperwork. No police or insurance involvement. WARNING LAMPS: None. No lights or…”

“I purchased the vehicle on XXX. The day I purchased the vehicle, it lost power and went into a limp mode approx 1-2 miles from the dealership. I called the dealership and they picked me up and drove the car back to their lot. They kept the vehicle for approx. 5 days. The dealership said the car did not show any error codes. I got the car back & drove it without problems until the evening of XXX I was on the interstate at 11:45 pm and the car decelerated without warning going into limp mode again. VERY SCARY and unsafe being on the interstate and the car decelerating without warning. I had the car towed to a Kia dealership. They said it was the high pressure fuel pump & they replaced it. I received the car back on XXX. On XXX while I was driving home from work, the car had the same symptoms & decelerated without warning on the Hwy and went into a limp mode. The car had to be towed again back to the dealership. The service center called me on XXX and said the car had a bad high pressure rail sensor. I told the dealership, I do not want the car back as I feel it is unsafe. I found a contact number for the previous owner of this vehicle. She also verified the car…”

“October 27, 2026 while accelerating onto a major highway my hybrid SUV would not accelerate beyond 25-30 mph. Several trucks came up on me very quickly!! I pulled over and shut down the vehicle. I started it again and proceeded back on the highway, but still could not accelerate beyond 25-30. Once again, I felt I was at risk. I managed to get home (approx 3 miles) by driving at 30 mph with my 4 way flashers on. No check engine light came on, but I thought I heard a thumping or knocking under the hood. I had the vehicle towed to Fred Beans Kia Mechanicsburg, PA. They could not find anything wrong and are returning the vehicle as is. I have a complaint in with the service manager and am quite concerned.”